Fire Eels

GDominy · 03-12-2004, 11:42 PM

Have any of you ever kept any Eels before? I've always been interested by them.. and I think I might try my hand at a large Fire eel... Info seems to be somewhat of a rarity though...

wellbiz · 03-12-2004, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GDominy

Have any of you ever kept any Eels before? I've always been interested by them.. and I think I might try my hand at a large Fire eel... Info seems to be somewhat of a rarity though...

I have had friends that have, they get BIG and will eat anything they can get into there mouths. I saw one in a buddies tank take a chunk out of his adult angle... Was not pretty...

Jason

GDominy · 03-13-2004, 12:05 AM

I know they get big.. thats part of the appeal :-) I will be setting up the 90 Gallon as the eels first tank.. and plan on moving him into my 135 when I buy my house in a year or two (and into an even larger tank after that). At that point I will have the indoor pond/concrete tanks built for my loaches.

wellbiz · 03-13-2004, 12:09 AM

Kool, that would be a perfect setup for the eel... THey are really interesting..

Jason

GDominy · 03-13-2004, 12:13 AM

I am going to be setting the 90 gallon up like that this weekend.. I've been tearing it down all week.

Basically about 2-3" of sand (the eel will keep it stirred) with an isnalnd of Mopani in teh center with Anubias Nana all over it.... The 90 is 3' x 2' x 2' so a 12" Eel should be pretty happy for a while...

wellbiz · 03-13-2004, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by GDominy

I am going to be setting the 90 gallon up like that this weekend.. I've been tearing it down all week.

Basically about 2-3" of sand (the eel will keep it stirred) with an isnalnd of Mopani in teh center with Anubias Nana all over it.... The 90 is 3' x 2' x 2' so a 12" Eel should be pretty happy for a while...

Heck it sounds nice enough, I would move in :lol: Post some pics when you get it set up. Sounds like a great idea.... Now if only I could convince my wife that more tanks are a good idea

Raul-7 · 03-13-2004, 04:36 PM

Wouldn't Piranaha be a better choice?

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GDominy Digital Aquascapes (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Victoria,British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3,124	Have any of you ever kept any Eels before? I've always been interested by them.. and I think I might try my hand at a large Fire eel... Info seems to be somewhat of a rarity though... __________________ Gareth

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GDominy Digital Aquascapes (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Victoria,British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3,124	I know they get big.. thats part of the appeal :-) I will be setting up the 90 Gallon as the eels first tank.. and plan on moving him into my 135 when I buy my house in a year or two (and into an even larger tank after that). At that point I will have the indoor pond/concrete tanks built for my loaches. __________________ Gareth

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wellbiz Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,270	Kool, that would be a perfect setup for the eel... THey are really interesting.. Jason __________________ 120g, Flourite & Sand. DIY Stand and Canopy. CF lighting 3wpg, Pressurized C02, DIY reactor. 2-XP3's, 500watt heater. Heavily planted

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GDominy Digital Aquascapes (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Victoria,British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3,124	I am going to be setting the 90 gallon up like that this weekend.. I've been tearing it down all week. Basically about 2-3" of sand (the eel will keep it stirred) with an isnalnd of Mopani in teh center with Anubias Nana all over it.... The 90 is 3' x 2' x 2' so a 12" Eel should be pretty happy for a while... __________________ Gareth

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